The TOP 100 sights and attractions in Germany

Situated in the heart of Europe, Germany has plenty of fantastic tourist attractions and unique sights to offer. Visitors from all over the world travel to Germany to see architectural treasures and fascinating places of natural beauty. The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) is interested in gathering the most popular attractions and has its international visitors name their German favorites. 15,000 named their personal favorite. The 100 most mentioned were put together into Germany’s top 100 attractions in our new app. Attractions and sights that received the same number of votes also share the same ranking position. The app is available on our website for both Apple and Android devices.

With the TOP 100 app, you can find out about the most popular attractions in Germany. It is packed with information about these great places to visit, including a brief description, opening times, admission prices and directions. The app also includes mobile vouchers offering discounts on admission tickets, guided walks and rental cars. Moreover the app provides free daily updates on news and events in Destination Germany!

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The most popular sights for 2013!

The results of the rankings for the TOP 100 for 2013 are updated. Voting was possible worldwide on our website and also via Facebook. We just announced the results of the ranking. Find out more in our press release.

The content of this side will be updated and the new Voting for 2014 is going to start soon.

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German Alpine Road

Driving along the German Alpine Road is an amazing movie-style experience. Welcome to a 450km winding tour through the majestic panorama of the Bavarian Alps, from Lindau on Lake Constance to Berchtesgaden on Lake Königssee.

Large, imposing and steeped in history: high above the town of Eisenach sits Wartburg Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999. One of the best-preserved medieval German fortresses and almost 1,000 years old, it is possibly Germany's most famous castle, and certainly one of its most important.

The diversity of the Wadden Sea landscape on the North Sea coast makes it a unique habitat for countless species of plants and wildlife. This UNESCO World Natural Heritage site covers an area of around 10,000 square kilometres and includes the three Wadden Sea National Parks of Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony and Hamburg, plus the Wadden Sea conservation area in the Netherlands.

Unter den Linden, Berlin's grand boulevard, runs from the Brandenburg Gate to Schlossbrücke bridge. It is lined with places of interest, such as Berlin Cathedral, the Zeughaus, the Neue Wache, Humboldt University and the State Opera House. Once a bridle path, Unter den Linden has been enlarged on numerous occasions since the early 18th century. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, many buildings have been restored and redesigned, returning the boulevard to its former glory.

Charlottenburg Palace was built at the end of the 17th century as a gift from Elector Friedrich III to his wife, Sophie Charlotte. A variety of successors made their own additions to this former summer residence, transforming it into a handsome and prestigious palace that is now the finest example of baroque architecture in Berlin.

The Pilgrimage Church of the Scourged Saviour at the foot of the Alps is considered a perfect example of Bavarian rococo architecture. Around one million visitors come here every year from all over the world – to look, marvel, pray, attend services, enjoy the summer concerts and, of course, for quiet contemplation.

Regensburg, the town of emperors and kings, offers impressive perspectives of around 2,000 years of history. The centre has over 1,500 listed buildings; of these, 984 form the 'Old Town with Stadtamhof' ensemble, which became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2006.